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Nevada council gives owner final chance under citycode after dog bit multiple people
Summary
After police described five bite incidents linked to the same dog, the Nevada City Council voted to allow the owner to try to meet the city's vicious-animal rules (section cited in the meeting as "55 0 8") and ordered the dog not be returned to city limits until the requirements are met.
At its Feb. 24 meeting, the Nevada City Council voted to give a local dog owner a final opportunity to comply with the city's vicious-animal requirements rather than immediately ordering the animal removed from city limits.
The action followed testimony from police and a nearly two-hour hearing in which the council reviewed multiple bite incidents involving the same dog over more than two years and discussed whether the animal should be declared vicious and expelled.
Police Chief Brandes told the council he had reviewed incident reports and was "looking at 5 bites in the last 2 plus years with the same dog." Community service officer Nancy Pritchard had earlier recommended owners not rely on an underground fence and advised muzzling, signage and insurance if the dog remained in the city. Council members discussed liability risks to the city and to residents if further bites…
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